out in force



*out in force

Fig. appearing in great strength. (*Typically: be ~; come ~; go ~. See also out in large numbers.) What a night! The mosquitoes are out in force. The police went out in force over the holiday weekend.
See also: force, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Avelina-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Madhuri-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada
Henricushen-REE-kus (Dutch)Ancient Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Vinka-Croatian
Amadi (1)-Western African, Igbo
Maryannemer-ee-AN, mar-ee-ANEnglish